FtsL

• Description: cell-division protein (septum formation), controls together with EzrA dynamics of the FtsZ ring
  
  

Gene name	ftsL
Synonyms	ylxB, yllD
Essential	yes PubMed
Product	cell-division protein
Function	septum formation
MW, pI	12 kDa, 10.083
Gene length, protein length	351 bp, 117 aa
Immediate neighbours	mraW, pbpB
Get the DNA and protein sequences (Barbe et al., 2009)
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The gene

Basic information

• Locus tag: BSU15150

Phenotypes of a mutant

essential PubMed

Database entries

• DBTBS entry: [1]

• SubtiList entry: [2]

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

• Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:

• Protein family: ftsL family (according to Swiss-Prot)

• Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

• Kinetic information:

• Domains:

• Modification:

• Cofactor(s):

• Effectors of protein activity: degraded by RasP, stabilized against RasP cleavage by DivIC PubMed

• Interactions:
  • RasP-FtsL, DivIC-FtsL PubMed
  • PbpB-DivIB-(FtsL-DivIC)2 PubMed, as part of the divisome

• Localization: cell membrane (according to Swiss-Prot)

Database entries

• Structure:

• UniProt: Q07867

• KEGG entry: [3]

• E.C. number:

Expression and regulation

• Operon: mraZ-mraW-ftsL-pbpB PubMed

• Sigma factor:

• Regulation:

• Regulatory mechanism:

• Additional information: FtsL is degraded by RasP PubMed

Biological materials

• Mutant:

• Expression vector:

• lacZ fusion:

• GFP fusion:

• two-hybrid system:

• Antibody:

Reviews=

Original Publications

Susan L Rowland, Kimberly D Wadsworth, Scott A Robson, Carine Robichon, Jon Beckwith, Glenn F King
Evidence from artificial septal targeting and site-directed mutagenesis that residues in the extracytoplasmic β domain of DivIB mediate its interaction with the divisomal transpeptidase PBP 2B.
J Bacteriol: 2010, 192(23);6116-25
[PubMed:20870765] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Inga Wadenpohl, Marc Bramkamp
DivIC stabilizes FtsL against RasP cleavage.
J Bacteriol: 2010, 192(19);5260-3
[PubMed:20644139] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Pamela Gamba, Jan-Willem Veening, Nigel J Saunders, Leendert W Hamoen, Richard A Daniel
Two-step assembly dynamics of the Bacillus subtilis divisome.
J Bacteriol: 2009, 191(13);4186-94
[PubMed:19429628] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Marc Bramkamp, Louise Weston, Richard A Daniel, Jeff Errington
Regulated intramembrane proteolysis of FtsL protein and the control of cell division in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2006, 62(2);580-91
[PubMed:17020588] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Richard A Daniel, Marie-Françoise Noirot-Gros, Philippe Noirot, Jeff Errington
Multiple interactions between the transmembrane division proteins of Bacillus subtilis and the role of FtsL instability in divisome assembly.
J Bacteriol: 2006, 188(21);7396-404
[PubMed:16936019] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Yoshikazu Kawai, Naotake Ogasawara
Bacillus subtilis EzrA and FtsL synergistically regulate FtsZ ring dynamics during cell division.
Microbiology (Reading): 2006, 152(Pt 4);1129-1141
[PubMed:16549676] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Scott A Robson, Katharine A Michie, Joel P Mackay, Elizabeth Harry, Glenn F King
The Bacillus subtilis cell division proteins FtsL and DivIC are intrinsically unstable and do not interact with one another in the absence of other septasomal components.
Mol Microbiol: 2002, 44(3);663-74
[PubMed:11994149] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

J Sievers, J Errington
Analysis of the essential cell division gene ftsL of Bacillus subtilis by mutagenesis and heterologous complementation.
J Bacteriol: 2000, 182(19);5572-9
[PubMed:10986263] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

J Sievers, J Errington
The Bacillus subtilis cell division protein FtsL localizes to sites of septation and interacts with DivIC.
Mol Microbiol: 2000, 36(4);846-55
[PubMed:10844672] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

R A Daniel, J Errington
Intrinsic instability of the essential cell division protein FtsL of Bacillus subtilis and a role for DivIB protein in FtsL turnover.
Mol Microbiol: 2000, 36(2);278-89
[PubMed:10792716] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

R A Daniel, E J Harry, V L Katis, R G Wake, J Errington
Characterization of the essential cell division gene ftsL(yIID) of Bacillus subtilis and its role in the assembly of the division apparatus.
Mol Microbiol: 1998, 29(2);593-604
[PubMed:9720875] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

R A Daniel, A M Williams, J Errington
A complex four-gene operon containing essential cell division gene pbpB in Bacillus subtilis.
J Bacteriol: 1996, 178(8);2343-50
[PubMed:8636036] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)